Minh Ly
Encyclopedia
Minh Hoang Ly is a Vietnamese-American
professional poker
player based in Temple City
, California
. He is a regular in "The Big Game
" and is married to Lu Binh.
Ly first cashed in the World Series of Poker
(WSOP) in 2001
, finishing 3rd in the $3,000 limit
Texas hold 'em
event, and winning $55,870. He also cashed in the $2,000 pot limit
hold'em event the same year.
The following year, he finished 9th in the WSOP $10,000 no limit
hold 'em main event, winning $85,000. In the 2005 WSOP
he had four money finishes, including a second-place finish to Doyle Brunson
in the $5,000 short-handed no limit hold 'em event, and 19th place in the $10,000 Main Event.
Ly also won the 2nd Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in Las Vegas
on 18 October 2005 when his outdrew Dan Harrington
's on a board of in the heads-up confrontation to take home the $1,060,050 first prize and his first World Poker Tour
(WPT) title.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000. His 12 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,057,441 of those winnings.
Ly appeared in season 2 of GSN's television series High Stakes Poker
. During his time playing in High Stakes Poker Daniel Negreanu
and other players began to jokingly imitate Ly's heavy accent during hands, which Ly found amusing. Negreanu became particularly well known for the imitation.
Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player based in Temple City
Temple City, California
Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Rosemead, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a rapidly growing Asian population. Temple City also has a Cuban and Puerto Rican...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He is a regular in "The Big Game
Big Game (poker)
The Big Game refers to a famous high-stakes poker ring game played in "Bobby's Room", a cardroom named after Bobby Baldwin, at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The table features no-limit and pot-limit games with wagers up to $100,000 per hand...
" and is married to Lu Binh.
Ly first cashed in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) in 2001
2001 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...
, finishing 3rd in the $3,000 limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
event, and winning $55,870. He also cashed in the $2,000 pot limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em event the same year.
The following year, he finished 9th in the WSOP $10,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold 'em main event, winning $85,000. In the 2005 WSOP
2005 World Series of Poker
The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
he had four money finishes, including a second-place finish to Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson
Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to...
in the $5,000 short-handed no limit hold 'em event, and 19th place in the $10,000 Main Event.
Ly also won the 2nd Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
on 18 October 2005 when his outdrew Dan Harrington
Dan Harrington
Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career...
's on a board of in the heads-up confrontation to take home the $1,060,050 first prize and his first World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) title.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000. His 12 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,057,441 of those winnings.
Ly appeared in season 2 of GSN's television series High Stakes Poker
High Stakes Poker
High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. It premiered on January 16, 2006 and ended on December 17, 2007 and it returns back on March 1, 2009 and is...
. During his time playing in High Stakes Poker Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
and other players began to jokingly imitate Ly's heavy accent during hands, which Ly found amusing. Negreanu became particularly well known for the imitation.